TAHLEQUAH – Riding a four-match winning streak, Northeastern State tennis hosts Northwest Missouri and Washburn at the NSU Tennis Complex.

FIRST SERVE

1. Northeastern State is hosting a donation drive Friday to support Rowdy's Resource Room. Suggested donations include: toiletries, clothes, nonperishable food, and school supplies.
2. Northeastern State has played its last seven matches on the road and has only played once in Tahlequah this spring downing Oklahoma Baptist 5-2 on March 4.
3. The RiverHawks have secured the doubles point in all six of their wins. All three flights won their matches up north to open MIAA play.
4. After experimenting with different lineups, NSU seems to have found a winning combination by moving Melissa Vera to the No. 4 flight in singles where she is 4-1. Vera and two other RiverHawks are riding four-match singles win streaks. Maria Popova is 5-2 this season on court No. 2 and Vera Carvalho is 5-1 on court No. 5. The RiverHawks are above .500 on those three courts.
5. Head coach Tim McLane is in his first season with the RiverHawks. He was hired Dec. 21, following stops at South Carolina Upstate and Mercer.
6. Fans are allowed at both matches and asked to socially distance the best they can. Court access is not permitted by spectators.

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS 

Northwest Missouri State - Friday at 3 p.m.

1. The Bearcats are 4-3 (2-0 in MIAA) and made quick work of Newman and Emporia State this past weekend.
2. The RiverHawks hold a 19-0 advantage in the series with Northwest Missouri dating back to 1993.
3. Head Coach Mark Rosewell has been leading Northwest Missouri since 1984.

Washburn - Saturday at 1 p.m.

1. The Ichabods are 9-0 to start the year and are 2-0 to start MIAA play.
2. Washburn is ranked #19 in the nation, has swept its last three matches 7-0, and will face #5-ranked Central Oklahoma Friday before seeing NSU.
3. Dating back to 2000, NSU has a 15-1 series lead on Washburn.

LOOKING BACK

• NSU is 6-4 (2-0 in MIAA) this spring. The RiverHawks swept Fort Hays State and beat Nebraska Kearney 5-2 last weekend to open conference play.

UP NEXT: Northeastern State heads to Newman and Emporia State next weekend for its final scheduled road trip of the season.